This Love Sick Melody
Chapter one Morning Blues.
Mornings weren't a very pleasant retune in the morning for the McDonald-Venturi family. Things were always going wrong and it was rarely a quiet time. With Derek being his usual conceited self and Casey screaming on the top of her lungs for several different things. This morning it juts happened to be because Derek replaced her lotion with glue. She was standing in the kitchen, going through her purse when she pulled out the lotion. Derek grinned but continued to eat his cereal in silence, knowing very well what was about to happen. He had replaced it the night before, he had to thank Ralph. It was his sisters idea all in all.
"Hey Mom? What's going on with Lizzie's teacher?" Casey squeezed the cold liquid out into the palm of her hand sand ran her hands together. Derek hid a small chuckle that escaped his lips as she leaned against the counter, placing her other hand on her hip, as she gazed over at her mother. "I heard they were on some kind of protest?"
Nora McDonald nodded and pulled her coat on. "The school's having some trouble. Looks like most of the teachers are protesting their benefits. Hopefully it wont turn ugly." She picked up her purse from the counter and gazed at Casey, and Derek. "I have to go. George took the kids to school. Derek drive safely and don't fight on your way to school. Love you." She gave Casey a quick peck on the cheek before heading out the back door.
Casey let out a deep sigh and went to stand up straighter but realized she was stuck. She glared at her right hand and tried to pull it off of the counter. She gasped when she removed her other hand, forcefully away from her shirt. "DE-RECK! What did you do?" She shouted slowly pealing off her hand from the counter.
Derek grinned standing up. He placed his bowl and spoon in the sink. "Replaced your lotion with glue." He grinned adjusting his leather jacket. "Thought you should need some glueing down." He chuckled at his own joke. "I'll be in the car. If your not out there in a minute I'll assume you don't need a ride." Derek was enjoying this, and he waved back at her as he headed out to his car.
"Derek, don't you dare!" She shouted after him as she finally got her hand of the counter. Grabbing her purse she quickly darted out the door and in Derek's care before he left. She slipped into the passenger side and hit him on the shoulder. "You're a jerk!"
Derek shook his head laughing. With that Derek and Casey made there way towards Sir John Sparrow Thompson High school. Derek and Casey always bickered. It was non-stop. Derek was a typical Jock, who most girls obsessed over. Casey is that perfectionist girl in the front of the classroom, with her arm raised high. They were total polar opposites. The two had nothing in common, and one huge thing in common. Their parents were married. Nora and George met and fell in love, and gave their children no choice in the matter. Now they were forced to share a house, a family, and a school.
Casey sighed as they pulled into the school parking lot, she hopped out of the car faster then a rabbit being chased. She met up with Emily at her locker. "Hey, Em." She said slowing to a stop and rubbing her hand. "Derek glued my hand to the counter. I had to pull it off before he left." Casey rolled her eyes as she flung her locker open and practically threw her stuff into it.
Emily smiled at Casey's greeting. "I'm sure it wasn't that bad." Emily stated. Casey rolled her eyes at her best friend. In all reality Emily would never truly be on Casey's side when it came to Derek. Emily had a crush on Derek since forever and even though she currently had a boyfriend, Casey knew she would always be crushing on Derek.
"No, it was. I'm completely fed up. I think I'm just going to Paul." She said pout fully.
Emily sighed, crossing her arms and bringing her books to her chest. "Your guidance counselor does have other students, you know." Emily stated, brushing her curly black hair out of her brown tanned face.
Casey gazed at her friend in confusion and bewilderment. "Yeah… I know but I can talk to him about Derek. That is why he's here. To Guide me." Casey stated throwing her purse back over her shoulder and closing her locker. "What up? Your… snapping at everything I say."
Emily smiled and shrugged. "Nothing. Sheldon and I got into a fight last night. Sorry. I shouldn't take it out on you." Emily apologized, but only half meant it.
Casey nodded, accepting Emily's apology and forgetting about her friends attitude. "Aww, really? What happened?" Casey asked leaning against her locker and gazing over at her friend as she talked.
"Well, Its kind of embarrassing really." Emily bit her lip and looked down the hall, past Casey to see Derek at his locker, with some of his friends. She sighed and shook her head. "Sheldon and I were making out, nothing new really… but then he took it to the next level. He was going for third base… I just don't know if I'm ready for that or not." She whispered; loud enough for only Casey to hear.
Casey was a bit take aback. The most she had done was second base and that was with both Sam and Max. She hadn't really ever discussed sexual situations with Emily before, but she had always wanted to. After all, every girl needs someone to talk to. "Well… if your not ready then don't do it. Sheldon will understand, he's a good guy." Casey said truthfully.
Emily shrugged. "Yeah, I guess. I just don't know, you know. I want to…. But then I'm afraid."
Casey smiled reassuringly at her friend. "I say just let your heart lead you." She stood up, thinking up a idea. "Try him first. You know, umm…" She wasn't quite sure how she could say 'jerk your boyfriend off' friendly. "You… do him. Then when your ready, let him take the next step?" She asked the question more to herself. She thought it kind of sounded stupid now that it was out of her mouth.
Emily smiled and couldn't help but laugh at Casey. "Thanks Case. I'll do that." She nudged her friend and walked beside her down the hallway.
Sex. It was all a new thing For Casey. She was a Junior in Highschool. She shouldn't be surprised her friend is having near sexual intercourse with her boyfriend. Most people where. Hell, She knew Max had had sex before her. She just never let their relationship get that far. Max hadn't been the one for her, hell - he was already dating someone new. Some preppy cheerleader. She sighed gazing down at the floor as she walked. She needed a new boyfriend. She defiantly needed a new boyfriend. It was just depressing her even more, the more she thought about it.
Emily's voice brought Casey back to reality. "Hey Derek, Sam, Ralph." She smiled addressing the boys surrounding Derek's locker.
Casey glared at Derek who was texting someone on his cell phone. She smiled at the other two, "Hey Sam. Ralph." Casey got along with the other two boys. Sam she had dated for awhile and Ralph annoyed her slightly. He was always saying stupid remarks about girls or just anything in general. Casey had however, grown used to it over the last year.
Sam smiled at Emily and Casey. "You guys going to the party tomorrow night?"
Derek snapped out of his trance and hit Sam. "Dude!?" He sighed and flipped his phone closed, pushing it into his pocket. "Like we really need klutz there." He grinned at Casey and leaned back up against the lockers.
Sam rolled his eyes and gazed back at Casey with his usual smile. Casey smiled at him, she always liked how Sam was more mature then Derek. Sam glanced over at Emily and back at Casey. "You guys should come. Its gonna be fun."
The bell rang and Casey gazed over her shoulder at her first period class. "Yeah, I think I will come." She stated smirking at Derek, as if to say 'what now!?' Derek simply rolled his eyes and brushed past her. Casey took a step back from the brush and watched as Derek disappeared into his classroom. She couldn't help but smile as she got those butterflies in her stomach. She always got the same butterflies when she had one up on Derek and knew it.
Today wasn't going to be a bad day after all. After all she could about the party, maybe she would meet someone there. Maybe she would show up Derek. Yeah, that sounded better then anything.
